Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Shah Alam Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Shah Alam

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 35.9% cheaper than Shah Alam without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 12.1% cheaper than Shah Alam without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Shah Alam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$2.99 MYR 12.61
-36.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$18.48 MYR 77.9
2.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$4.35 MYR 18.33
9.89%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.7 MYR 11.41
-40.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$0.71 MYR 3
-30.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$0.39 MYR 1.65
-25.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$3.59 MYR 15.15
-70.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$4.38 MYR 18.45
-63.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Shah Alam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$1.87 MYR 7.87
-23.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$0.95 MYR 4.02
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$1.49 MYR 6.27
-21.48%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$2.13 MYR 8.99
-32.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$14.22 MYR 60
-12.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$5.05 MYR 21.29
-27.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$8.11 MYR 34.21
19.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$2.79 MYR 11.77
-5.38%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$1.51 MYR 6.35
-37.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$2.45 MYR 10.35
-53.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.24 MYR 5.24
-15.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$1.15 MYR 4.83
-0.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$1.39 MYR 5.85
-17.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$0.91 MYR 3.84
8.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$0.52 MYR 2.19
-7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$4.18 MYR 17.61
-67.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$18.09 MYR 76.3
-59.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$2.7 MYR 11.38
-69.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$3.92 MYR 16.53
-59.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Shah Alam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
$0.73 MYR 3.08
-53.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
$15.15 MYR 63.9
-74.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$0.97 MYR 4.07
-15.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$0.54 MYR 2.29
27.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$6.89 MYR 29.07
70.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$0.5 MYR 2.1
80.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$33.9K MYR 142.8K
-19.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$27.9K MYR 117.6K
3.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Shah Alam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$41.07 MYR 173
81.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$10.23 MYR 43.14
-42.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$30.49 MYR 129
-73.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Shah Alam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
$39.06 MYR 165
-48.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
$5.98 MYR 25.24
24.58%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$6.17 MYR 26.02
-51.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Shah Alam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$209 MYR 882
-26.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$6,113 MYR 25.8K
106.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Shah Alam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$49.07 MYR 207
-19.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$34.66 MYR 146
-26.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$61.7 MYR 260
-15.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$48.64 MYR 205
55.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Shah Alam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$364 MYR 1,536
-2.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$262 MYR 1,105
-7.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
$575 MYR 2,425
25.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$477 MYR 2,010
-3.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
$1,457 MYR 6,145
88.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
$1,158 MYR 4,883
-0.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Shah Alam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
$1,199 MYR 5,057
-62.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
4.16
156.49%

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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Shah Alam: October 27, 2025

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